Car-roof.



D. W. HAWKSWORTH & F. M. WHYTE.

CAR ROOF.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 15, 1913.

Patented Feb. 5,1918.

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410% War 41% D. W. HAWKSWORTH & F. M. WHYTE.

CAR ROOF. APPLICATION FILED NOV. :5. 191a.

n. W. HAWKSWORITH & F. M. WHYTE.

v I CAR ROOF.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 15, 1913.

Patented Feb. 5,1918.

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DAVID W. HAWKSWORTH, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AND FREDERICK M. WI-IYTE, OF TA'ERYTOlh/N, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOIRS 'IO HUTCHINS CAR ROOFING COMPANY, OF IDETHOIT, MXCHIGAN, A CORFORATION 0F MICKIGAN.

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Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented net. 5, tom.

Application filed November 15, 1913. Serial 110.801.2822..

' To all LdOl/l it may concern:

lie it known that we. DAVID W. Hnwnswon'rn and Fnnonmci; M. WHY'rn, citizens he inventionrelates tocar roofs of that type in which load-sustaining metallic roofing plates are flexibly connected to each other with a weatherproof joint pernuttnig of relative adjustment under the weaving action of the. car frame. it is the object ,of" the present invention first, to obtain greater flexibility or freedom of relative adjustment of the plates; second, to more securcly fasten or hold down the plates to the roof'fraine; third, to produce a more thor oughly weather proof construction; and fourth, to improve the construction of varione specific features as hereinafter set forth.

1 in the drawings:

Figure 1 is a cross section through a portion of the car roof on line mae of Fig. 5 showing our improvM construction;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a side elevation; Fig. 4 is an enlarged, section through a portion of the roof adjacent to the caves;

Fig. 5 is a cross section on line aew s Fig. 6 is a section similar to Fig. 4, showing a modified construction; and j i Fig. 7 is a perspective view one portion of one of the roofing sheets and a portion ofthe weather cap for engagement therewith. v

With the type of roof to which the present; invention belongs a series of load sustainin r metallic roofing plates are so supported upon the car frame as to have a limited independent movement in the plane of the roof. It is essential, however, to securely fasten these plates down upon the roof frame, and. also to thoroughly weather proof the joints between plates and at the eaves ofthe ear, thishaving been ac: coniplished heretofore in various ways, all

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.. portion 1 o a holding down menus for the plates at the eaves. which may be easily applied and which permits of readily detaching the plates when necessary for repairs, and which is scientifically correct.

The present invention accomplishes these objects by dispensing with the usual laterally-extending securing bolts and substituting therefor vertically extending securing devices. lnasmuch, however, as it is essential to provide freedom of movement for the I roofing: plates, these vertical securing bolts are not engaged directly therewith, but are attached to the wonthtar-proofingmeans and through the medium of the latter draw down upon the roofing plates to hold jhe same upon the roof frame.

In addition to the :ulmutugeous feature.

just described our improved construction of roof has a further advantageof providing a thoroughly weather proof joint at llie caves, and yet one which does not interfere with the freedom of movement of the roofing;- plates. A still furthc advantage is the dispensing with the usual fascia which protects the upper edge of the sheathing of the our side. Still further, various details of construction have been improved as hereinafter set forth.

A is the side plate of the car body. B are the cnrlines connectiugsaid side plates and preferably attached thereto by brackets As ireferably constructedthe carlines 13 are 0 inverted U cross section, withoutwurdly-extending; base flanges, and are so cured to the bruckets'C by riveting or'bolting. lhe bruclmt U is preferably secured-to the side plate A by vertical and transverse bolts l) and E, as shown in Fig. 4.

i are roofing plates, preferably formed ofrelatjvcly heavy gage metal and supported upon purlins F which are secured to the carlines B. Each of these roof plates is formed with upstandingmarginal side and ridge flanges M and downturned cave flange intermediate web of which extends over the car b dy upper edge of the siding of the l is the downturned flanges on the stripG which enga 'esthe-gmove in the returnhent the plates F, as shown it G are metallic strips the groove 4. Those strips G perform several func- B, with the provision of sufficient clearance for the lateral movement of said plates. At the carlines the adjacent'roofin plates are weather-proofed by caps N which embrace the upstandin flanges M of said plates and are provi ed with foot flanges M for hearing on said plates. The caps N, in addition to weather-proofin the joint. between the sheets, form the ho ding down means for the roof on the car frame. -To this end they are secured to the carlines, preferably by shoulder bolts P. These'are preferably riveted or'otherwise secured to the caps h and extend downward therefrom through apertures in the carline B, being clamped to the latter by nuts P located in the channelor groove of the carline. The shoulder portion P of these bolts operates as a spacer, so that the cap may be securely out ra clamped in position wit wing downward upon the roofing plates beyond a predetermined point. down "without interfering with their freedom of movement.

- This flange The caps N at the eaves are formed so that the channel section gradually merges into a downturned flange O lyin adjacent to the downturned flange J oft e roofing sheets, and an inturned flange 0- passes beneath the returnbent portions 1 of the roofing plates. Both the Han es 0 and O overlap the edges of the roo ng plates so as to form a weather joint. At the ridge,

the upstanding flanges M of the lates F are overlapped by U-shaped ri ge caps Q, and t e ends of these caps, with the upper ends of the carline caps N, are secured to the ridge purlin by junction ca s R.

'Vith the construction described, in. assembling the roof, the carlines' are first placedin position and are secured by means. of the brackets G. The strips Gare also laid along the edge of the side plate A and are secured thereto by nailing or otherwise fastening the upwardly-exten ing flange G does not extend beyond the top of the side plate A and therefore will not cut into the roofing plates supported on said side plate. A depending flange C on the bracket G overlaps the flange (l and wvith the depending This will hold the-plates together this on agement has the double advantage, first,fo forming an extended metallic hearing for the flange C; and second, the holding down of theflange Gr so that it cannot rise to cut or abrade the roofing sheets.

After the carlines and strips G are in position, the roofin plates may be laid, by first engaging tie returnbent flange flange G of the strii v G and then turning the/plate F downward until it lies upon the purlins. The capsN are then placed in position and are secured from the inside of-the car by enggement of the nuts I" with the bolts The ridge caps Q and junction caps It may then be secured in position, after which the roof is securely held against vertical displacement. I v

In operation great flexibility-is secured by reason ofthe fact that each or the plates Fis entirely free from lateral connection with the roof frame. This freedom of movement is limited b the carlines at. the sides of the plates an lg the depend ing flange J and returnbent ange I. Snfficient clearance is, however, provided to take care of the maximum 'd1stortion',to which the car frame is subjected and con sequently there is nothing totwist or disservice.

The caps N are of a eross sectionwhichv will provide clearance for the inverted U- 'sha ed section of the carline as, far asthis tort the roofing plates whenv the car' is in section is maintained. At the eaves, however the carline proper terminates at the inside of the side plate of the car, while the bracket C is tapered from this point to the outer face of the side plate. This permits of formin the cap with a portion lili which graduay changes from the in.- verted U-section, above. the carline to the flat vertical flange O which overlaps the flanges J of the roofing lates. This results in a taperin portion 8 from the top of the invertedIJ to the point of merger with the side flanges N, and a rounded portion 0 at the corner, and to increase the strength of this corner .a depressed portion 0 is formed centrally therein to produce a bracing eflect.

For securing the brackets C to the side plates the bolts E arepreferably provided wit-h squared heads. To prevent accidental turning ofthese bolts and the loosening of 120,

the same from the clamping nuts, on the inside of the car, these square heads are arranged to bear against the underside of the strip Grand thus when thestrip is in position the bolt is lockedfrom turning.

What we claim as our invention is:

1. In a car roof, the combination with carlines of load-sustaining metallic roofing plates extending from ridge to cave and spanning the spaces between said cal-lines 130 ataaoe and having a limited freedom of movement in the plane of the roof in all directions, and weather-proofing neansbetween said plates constituting the sole active holding down means therefor.

'2. In a car roof the combination with carlines of loadsustaining metallic roofing f plates extending from ridge tocave and spanning the spaces between said ca rlines and provided with clearance for free movement in all directions, in their respective planes, means at the eaves for limiting the freedom of movement. of said plates, and weather-proofing means between said plates constituting the holding down means therefor.

carlines of load-sustaining metallic roofing plates extending from ridge to cave and spanning the spaces between said carlines, said plates beingprovided with upstanding flanges at their side edges and'a downturned flange at theeave, with clearance for limited movement in their respective planes in all directions, weather-proofingcaps embracing the upstanding flanges of ad acent sheets, and means for securing said caps to said carlines, whereby the caps constitute the sole active holding down means for said plates.

' t. In a car roof, the combination with carlines of carline caps, a vertical tie connection between said carline cap and cai'line,

i and roofing plates extending from, ridge to eave and spanning the spaces between said carlines with a limited freedom of movement in their respective planes in all direc tions, said plates being held down solely by caps and being weather-proofed thereby,

5. In a car roof, the combination withcarlines of load-sustaining metallic roofing plates extending from ridge to cave-and spanning the spaces between said carlines and provided with upstanding top and side' flanges and a downturned eave flange, weather-proofing caps embracing said carlines and upstanding side flanges of adjacent plates, and means engaging said eave flange tor weather-proofing the roof at the eaves. 50

6. ,In a car roof, the combinatilin with a load-supporting roofing plate having a limited, freedom of movement in all directions in the plane of the roof, of a return-bent cave flange on said plate, a flashingforming a weather-proofing joint with the returnbent portion of the plate, and means independent-bf the flas ing for limiting the movement of the late.

7. In a car roo the combination with a loadsnstaining metallic roofing plate having a limited freedom of adjustment in all directions in the plane of the roof, of an eave flange having an open return-bend, a flange secured to the car having aportion extending'into the open return-bent portion extendin 3. In a car roof, the combination withof'the eave flange, and mans independent of said flanges for limiting the movement of said plate. 8. In a car roof, the combination with carlines, of load-sustaining metallic plates spanning the spaces between said (airlines and having a limited freedom of movement inthe'pl'ane of the'i'oof, said plates having aweather-proofing joint at the eaves, permitting of their movement in the plane of the roof, said plates being provided with upstanding flanges at their side edges, carline caps embracing said flanges and vertically means for securing said caps to said carlines and limiting the moveineiit of said plates independent of the weather-f proofing joint at the eaves.

9. In a car roof, the combination with the side plate of the car and siding secured thereto, of a metallic bar secured to said side plate and having a portion overlapping the upper edge of said siding and adependmg flange spaced from said sidin and a freely movable roofing plate'provi ed with :1 depending e'ave flange having an inward open return bend, said bend being engageable with the depending flange of said strip and providing clearance for movement-of said plate. 1 0. In a car roof. the combination with carlines, of a series of load-sustaining roofing plates spanningvthe spaces between said carlines and provided with upstanding side flanges, a depending eave flange, an inward, open return-bend on said eave flange,

a metallic strip secured to the side plate of a the car having an outwardly-extending portion overlapping the upper edge of the car I siding and a depending flange spaced from said siding-and loosely engaging the open return-bend of said plates, and carline caps embracing said carlines and upstanding side flange of said roofing plates, the ends of said caps merging into a depending eave flange overlapping the adjacent eave flanges of the platesapd terminating in an inwardly-bent flange.

' 11. In a car roof, a weather-proofing carline cap having a main portion of inverted- Ll-shaped section with outwardly-extending base flanges, the end portion of said cap being of a changing section merging into a common vertical plane to form a depending save flange with an inwardly-bent flange at a depending flange engaging the outer face or said side plate, a series of roofing plates having depending eave flanges with inward open return-bends, and a metallic strip 0 I Z-ha r section having a depending flange engaging said return-bends and an upwardlyextending flange between said depending flange on said bracket and said side plate forming an extended bearing tor the former 'and being held from upward movement thereby.

H. In a car roof, the combination of the "sideplat'e'of the car, car-lines, a series of roofing plates intermediate sa1d carlmes and provided with depending eave flanges having inward, open return-bends, a strip of Z-barsection having a downwardly-extending flange engaging said bends and an up- \\'ardly'-extending flange secured to said side plate, and a bracket for securing said carline to said side plate having a downwardlyextemling flange overlapping said upwardlyextending flange of said Z-bar for the purpose descr bed.

15. In a car roof, the combination with carlin es of inverted U-section, load-sustaining roofing plates upon opposite sides of '.sa id carlines and movably supported on the root trame, a cap embracing. sa1d carline' and the marginal portion of said roofing plates, 21 securing bolt permanently attached to sa1d-cap, passing through a registering aperture in said carline, and locking means for said bolt engageable therewith from inside. the car in the channel of the carline,

whereby said cap forms a holding-down V v means for said plates.

16. In a car roof, the combination with.

.carlines, of a series of load-sustaining, relatively movable roofing plates, weather- 'proofing caps embracing said carlines and the marginal portions of said roofing plates,

holding down means for said roofing plates including a bolt permanently secured to said cap and passing through a registering aperture in the carline, and locking means for said bolt engageable therewith in the channel of said carline from the inside of the car.

17. In a car roof, the combination with the car side-plate, of carlines, brackets for securing said carlines to said side plate, roofing sheets between said carlines having downwardly extending return bent cave flanges, a bolt extending laterally through said side plate for securing said bracket thereto and provided with a square head at its outer end, and a strip secured to the sideplate of the ear having an outwardly-extending portion overlapping the upper edge of the car side and bearing against the head of said bolt, said strip being also provided with a downturned flange spaced from said siding and engaging the open return-bend of said plate.

18. In a car roof, the combination with car-lines, of relatively movable roofing plates, weather-proofing caps embracing said carlines and the marginal portions of said roofing plates, and shoulder bolts permanently attached to said caps and connecting said weather-proofing caps and carlines to each other, operating as a spacer between the two members.

19. In a car roof, the combination of the side plate of the car, car-lines, a series of rooting plates int'a'inediate said carlines and provided with depending eave flanges having return-bends, a strip engaging said return-bends and secured to said side plate, and a bracket for securing said carline to said side plate having a downwardly-extending flange overlapping a portion of said strip.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID WV. HAWKSWORTH.

I FREDERICK M. WHYTE.

Witnesses:

WM. J. BELKNAP, JAMES P. BARRY. 

